The Mountain Calls (1938)
Género : Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 35M
Director : Luis Trenker
Sinopsis
The Italian mountaineer Carel wants to be the first man to stand on the top of the Matterhorn. Since the climb is very difficult, he agrees to try it together with the British mountaineer Whymper. But due to an intrigue this agreement is dropped and the two man try it on the same day with two different teams and then disaster strikes.
En la Tierra Media, el Señor Oscuro Saurón creó los Grandes Anillos de Poder, forjados por los herreros Elfos. Tres para los reyes Elfos, siete para los Señores Enanos, y nueve para los Hombres Mortales. Secretamente, Saurón también forjó un anillo maestro, el Anillo Único, que contiene en sí el poder para esclavizar a toda la Tierra Media. Con la ayuda de un grupo de amigos y de valientes aliados, Frodo emprende un peligroso viaje con la misión de destruir el Anillo Único. Pero el Señor Oscuro Sauron, quien creara el Anillo, envía a sus servidores para perseguir al grupo. Si Sauron lograra recuperar el Anillo, sería el final de la Tierra Media.
China del año 43 (1779) y ambientada en la historia de la Dinastía Quing. Li Mu Bai, un virtuoso de las artes marciales, tiene en su poder una espada mágica conocida como "Destino Verde". Éste no quiere seguir siendo un guerrero, por lo que decide darle la espada a su mejor amigo, Sir Te. Antes de que llegue el momento de entregarla, se la confía a su enamorada, la guerrera Yu Shu Lien, quien será la encargada de llevarla a la ciudad de Pekín, donde se encuentra su compañero. Sin embargo, una noche, un enmascarado entra en la casa de Sir Te y roba la espada. Así, Mu Bai y Shu Lien se lanzarán en la búsqueda de "Destino Verde", despertando, con ello, viejos fantasmas del pasado.
El agente 007 debe acudir a recuperar el ATAC, un dispositivo militar secreto de guía por satélite, antes de que sea vendido a los rusos.
Un joven vikingo fue dejado atrás por su gente tras una incursión en las Costas Orientales. A pesar de su linaje, es joven es criado por los indios que sobrevivieron al ataque. Ante la vuelta de los Vikingos, quienes de nuevo vienen con planes de destruir la aldea, el joven guerrero Nórdico se encuentra en medio de un conflicto en que luchará para impedir que su misma gente traiga la destrucción y la muerte al pueblo donde fue acogido como si fuera uno mas, convirtiéndolo en su familia. Pero en medio de la lucha en contra de su linaje, su verdadero destino le es revelado, y su identidad es reclamada.
Un joven amnésico en estado ebrio está vagando por la nieve cuando divisa a una pareja de jóvenes haciendo el amor. Tras fotografiarlos, les roba el coche y tiene un accidente con un labrador local que no sabe que en su remolque se ha escondido su hija, la cual queda malherida. A partir de ese momento, se entrecruzan las relaciones entre todos los personajes.
Heinrich Harrer fue un famoso alpinista austríaco, que intentó la ascensión al Nanga Parbat; pero, desgraciadamente, su aventura se vio bruscamente interrumpida por el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). Tanto él como su compañero Peter Ausehnaiter fueron recluidos en un campo de concentración, del que lograron escapar a través de las montañas.
La joven huérfana Heidi (Emma Bolger) se queda con su abuelo (Max von Sydow) en las montañas.
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Friction Addiction rock climbing video brings you an amazing summer of daring run outs and highball first ascents from the sharp end of South Dakots's Black Hills. Filmed entirely in crystal clear digital, and set to an original soundtrack by Underground Chuck, this film raises the bar of the rock climbing video genre to dangerous new heights.
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